(FOX 11) - Each year, the City of West Hollywood hosts its annual Halloween Carnaval, one of the most unique Halloween gatherings in the world here is a list of closures, rules, parking and public transportation.

This year’s West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval will take place on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on a one-mile stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny Drive and La Cienega Boulevard.

The event is free and open for all to enjoy, but children and pets are discouraged from attending because of the large crowds.

West Hollywood’s Halloween Carnaval was launched in 1987 and is rooted in the foundation of the City’s diverse culture and community. The event has grown year-by-year into an annual gathering of phenomenal costumes, entertainment, culture, and self-expression with a myriad of observers, revelers, exhibitionists, and performers.

For more information about the Halloween Carnaval, call the City of West Hollywood’s Halloween Hotline at (323) 848-6503.

Due to the City of West Hollywood’s annual Halloween Carnaval, the following streets will be temporarily closed as follows:

Main Closures:

• San Vicente Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue from 12 a.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 to no later than 7 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018 • Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega Boulevard and Holloway Drive/Croft Avenue from 6 a.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 through 6 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018

• Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny Drive and La Cienega Boulevard and all side streets will be closed from 12 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 to 6 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018

• La Cienega Boulevard between Holloway Drive and Melrose Avenue from 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 to 6 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018

Additional Closures:

• All alleyways between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue from 12 a.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 to no later than 7 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018

• Robertson Boulevard between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue from 12 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 through 6 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018

• Almont Drive between Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue from 12 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 through 6 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018

Due to the City of West Hollywood’s annual Halloween Carnaval, the two dog parks located at West Hollywood Park will be temporarily closed as follows:

• The West Hollywood Park dog parks will be closed at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 and will re-open at 6 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018

Street Parking

The City of West Hollywood will suspend permit parking restrictions for Halloween Carnaval from 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 to 12 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018.

Parking meters will be waived citywide from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 to 2 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2018.

Carnaval-goers are reminded to observe the boundaries of West Hollywood. If parking occurs in the City of Los Angeles or in the City of Beverly Hills, all parking restrictions must be strictly observed.

No parking on Santa Monica Blvd. between La Cienega and Doheny.

Public Parking

Public parking for the West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval will be available at the following locations for a fee:

Metro offers several ways to get to the City of West Hollywood for the Halloween Carnaval. Visit Metro’s trip planner to plan your route: www.metro.net/riding/trip-planner/

For those wishing to park east of the Carnaval location near Santa Monica Blvd from Kings Road to La Brea, the City will be running its free Cityline shuttle and Pickup trolley on the south side of Santa Monica Blvd only from 5pm to 3am which will take a continual circular route with multiple stops on Santa Monica Blvd. (Kings Rd, Sweetzer, La Jolla, Crescent Heights, Fairfax, Spaulding, Sierra Bonita, Vista, Formosa, and La Brea) before turning south on La Brea to make a westbound express trek down Melrose and back up Kings to two blocks east of the Carnaval entrance. Hollywood Link runs up to Hollywood and Highland Metro stop from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.